Box construction



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,650,3E8

R. BOUGHNER 30X CONSTRUCTION Fi'led June 18, 1926,

IN V EN TOR. Roy Bo hnen ATTORNEY.

.i atented New. 22, 192? barren s'ra'ras ROY BOUGHNER, OF OTTAWA,ONTARIO, CANADA.

BOX. CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed June 18,

hily' present invention appertains generally to improvements in the artof boxes, cartons and the like, and specifically to a container forrolled paper, such as waxed paper, extensively used for householdpurposes, as described in the present specification and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings.

Paper of this kind is usually sold to the customer in an oblong boxprovided with a cover having a depending front ledge, so that when aportion of the paper is withdrawn from the box, it may be torn ea evenlyby a quick back and lateral motion, the edge of the ledge of the coverserving as a straight edge against which the paper is torn.

Containers of this design, however, have many subversive features, amongwhich I may cite the awkward manner in which the same must be supportedby the hand when the cover is opened to enable gripping of the free edgeof the roll of paper, in order that it may be withdrawn; the difiicultyof gripping the free edge of the paper when it has slipped back into thecontainer and lies contiguous with the roll, this being due to the depthof the front of the container; and the absence-of constraining means topreclude the roll from rolling out of the box and unwinding when the boxis upset 01"tl1I0WI1 down carelessly.

Cognizant of the above, the primary object of my invention is to providea container having a top and front which are relatively narrow comparedwith the width and depth of the container, leaving a longitudinalopening for insertion and removal of a roll of paper, which lies in adiagonal plane with respect to the top of the container, and a cover forsaid opening shaped to substantially correspond with the other corner ofthe box. I

The advantages of such a construction are that the box may be picked upina natural way, with the thumb of the hand over a portion of thetop'thereof, and when the corner cover is elevated, the thumb need notbe shifted, thus obviating the necessity of releasing the box towithdraw the free edge of the paper therefrom by the other hand.

A further advantage is that the front wall of the box is comparativelynarrow, so that one can get the fingers into the same easily to grip thefree edge of the roll of paper.

Another advantage of the invention is that there are four sides or wallsto the container, so that when the same is upturned or thrown 1926.Serial No. 116,940.

down carelessly, the roll of paper will not roll out and become unwound.

Furthermore, by reducing the Width of the portions or walls, therigidity of the container is greatly increased.

Before tearing ofi a portion of the paper,

by shifting the thumb slightly forward on the top of the corner cover,the same may be pressed down firmly and consequently by having thehinged edge corner cover contacts the free edge thereof against thefront of the container and retains the paper therebetween, thus preventing slipping of the paper and facilitating the tearing off operation.

For displaying purposes, the box is shallow, requiring less space on thecounter, and more clearly discloses the roll of paper therein. due tothe location of the opening along the corner thereof.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent ensuing a perusual ofthe following specification to readin conjunction with the annexeddrawings, in which Fig. 1 is a transverse section of the container,showing the corner cover closed and a roll of paper therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing a portion of the box, a roll ofpaper therein, the corner cover elevated and the position of-the handsholding the container and re-.

moving the free edge of the roll of paper.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the container. Like numerals of referenceindicate corresponding parts in the different views.

The container includes a bottom 4, a back 5 of corresponding width, arelatively narrow top 6 and a front 7 of the same-width as said top,leaving between the latter two components a longitudinal opening 8extending from the end 9 to the end 10, and lying in a diagonal plane,with respect to said top or bottom.

A corner cover. formed oftwo walls, in-- dicated at 11 and 12, disposedat right'am gles, and ends 13 and 14, is hinged by means of a strip ofcotton stay tape, which preferably extends longitudinally of thecontainer and cover, to saidtop. The opposite edge of the cover is freeto abut the front 7,

. when closed.

8 is made just wide enough A. The free edge the front 7 p and Theopening to admit the roll of paper B thereof extends between along theedge of thetop about the middle of the container, and, the narrow front,pressure exerted on the" cated at E. This holds the free edge of thewall 12 of the cover for tearing ofi' purposes.

The customary manner in which a box, or in fact any picked up, is thatthe thumb of the left hand extends over the top a piece and the fingersof the hand support the bottom of the same. I have constructed mycontainer so that it may be picked up in a similar manner and whenthe'cover is lifted to withdraw the free edge B of the roll of paper Afrom the same, it is not necessary to move the thumb or release onesgrip on the container. This is clearly shown in Fig. 2, wherein I haveindicated the left hand by the character: G and the right hand by thecharacter I). The thumb of the left hand C is bearing upon the top 6 andthe fingers thereof sup ort the bottom 4. The right hand D has 1i tedthe iorner cover and the free edge of the paper as for tearing ofi'purposes. Wherf this free edge B is withdrawn the required length, thethumb of the left hand is shifted over the corner cover to press thesame down firmly. By having the hinged point for the corner cover in theposition illustrated, pressure exerted by the thumb of the left hand.will cause the-free edge of the front 12 of the corner cover to presstightly against the upper edge of the front 7 at the point indithe paperfirmly and greatly facilitates the tearing off operation.

It will also be appreciated that the relative shallow or narrow front 7will permit one to extend the fingers around the front of the roll ofpaper A to grip the free edge B thereof in the event that it has slippedback over the roll from between the front 7 and free edge of the cover12, with ease and without distorting the front 7 of the box as isnecessary with containers, the front walls of which correspond in widthwith thebacks.

One of the disadvantages ofother boxes for holding rolls of paper, isthat pressure on the cover causes a buckling of the tearing article ofthis nature is held when f been gripped and is being withdrawn edge, sothat an uneven edge is made on the paper torn. By the presentconstruction, I overcome this undesirable feature .by the ormation ofthe box relative to the cover. At the angle between walls 11 and 12 ofthe cover, there is no longitudinal edge of the front 7 to contact with.I In my construction the pressure, when the cover is held down, 1s atthe ends where the ends 9 and 10 join the front 7. Thus the wall 12,tact flat against the front 7. The pressure of the thumb on the cover,when paper is being torn, will not cause a buckle in the wall 12.-

The four sides of the box roll of paper A from rolling out and becomingunwound when the box is upturned or thrown down carelessly. This is animportant feature of my invention,

Furthermore, by making the top 6 and front 7 relatively narrow in width,the rigidity or stiffness of same is greatly increased when comparedwith boxes or containers now in use, thus increasing the period of timefor which the box may be used and preventing distortion or damaging ofsame in transit.

Minor changes in the form of construction may be resorted to in thecommercial adaptation of my invention without-departing from the spiritof my invention and scope of the annexed cla.im, but:

What I claim as new is:

In combination with a roll of paper, a container, including a bottom, aback and ends; a narrow top adjacent said back; a narrow frontadjacentsaid bottom a cover hinged from said top and overlapping said front whenin normal closed position; the edge portion of said paper normallyprojecting between said front and the free edge of said cover; the freeedge of said cover being adapted to act as a tear-off edge for saidportion.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

ROY'BOUGHNER.

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